Helen Geller Wicherski

Name at birth
Helena Geller
Date of birth
12/12/1915
Where were you born?
Where did you grow up?
Poland
Name of father, occupation
Henryk
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Teofila
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Rose Geller (sister)
How many in entire extended family?
Unknown
Who survived the Holocaust?
Only Helen
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
What DP Camp were you after the war?
No
Where did you go after being liberated?
Italy, Israel, Canada
Where did you settle?
Windsor, Ontario in 1950. We had friends who resided in Canada.
Occupation after the war
Fur Finisher
Spouse
Steven Wicherski, Electrician
Children
Susan Wicherski Katz, Teacher
Grandchildren
Shari Katz Graham
Interviewer:
Biography given by Susan Katz, daughter of Helen Wicherski
Interview date:
01/10/2024

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